Over length plows.
With all of these wings being added I remembered this from earlier this winter. Two clips same incident.
WOONSOCKET -- When Raymond Boucher came home from work, he would go check on his father. He'd do the same before he went to sleep.
"He was an angel," his father, Raymond Boucher Sr. said.
This morning, 48-year-old Raymond Boucher died after being struck by a snow plow driven by a private contractor on Cumberland Street near Cass Avenue.
Boucher was on his way to work at the nearby CVS warehouse, walking in the streets because the sidewalks were icy.
According to Maj. Richard Dubios of the Woonsocket police, sidewalks near schools take priority for plowing over other areas. Woonsocket Middle School is located a short distance to the west on Park Place.
The driver and owner of the truck, Krrzysztof Mirga, called the police and cooperated fully, Dubios said. He was cited for violations including violations of plow blade length and weight restrictions. He was not being contracted by the city.
Boucher, who ran track in the Special Olympics, lived in the same apartment building with his father and had worked at the CVS distribution center for nearly 30 years.
A statement from the company said Boucher was "a valued member of the CVS team and he was respected and well-liked by his colleagues. We extend our sincere condolences to Raymond's family."
Mayor Susan Menard was not available for comment.
-- with reports from Journal staff writer Tatiana Pina
In the Woonsocket accident Wednesday Merga's dump truck plow was listed as owned by K&K Masonry and was setup to do private plowing and sanding, according to Dubois.
Because of the vehicle's size and equipment, Dubois said police contacted the State Police commercial enforcement unit to conduct an inspection of the truck.
The vehicle was found to exceed the 8-foot wide plow limit by two feet and the truck's load the weight limit by 400 pounds.
The truck had an attached sanding unit as well as a cargo of sand when the accident occurred, Dubois noted.
Although two commercial truck infractions were found, Dubois said it not been determined Wednesday if plow length and weight differences were factors in the accident.
Boucher was struck by the outlying corner of the plow but Dubois said it was not known if the added length contributed to the accident.
Just thought you guys might want to see this.